When marketers influence habits, they influence peoples' self-identity. And so when a group or company does something that doesn't correspond to our core values, it feels like a betrayal. Charles Duhigg betrayalcompanycore Change image and share on social
The Safe Drinking Water Act was passed in 1974 after tests discovered carcinogens, lead and dangerous bacteria flowing from faucets in New Orleans, Pittsburgh and Boston and elsewhere. Charles Duhigg actbacteriumboston Change image and share on social
Massachusetts has prohibited most financial advisers from using titles like 'certified senior adviser,' and some of the largest insurers, including MetLife and Genworth Financial, have similar rules. Charles Duhigg advisercertifyfinancial Change image and share on social
A few decades ago, many people didn't drink water outside of a meal. Then beverage companies started bottling the production of far-off springs, and now office workers unthinkingly sip bottled water all day long. Charles Duhigg agobeveragebottle share on social
Many cows are fed a high-protein diet, which creates a more liquid manure that is easier to spray on fields. Charles Duhigg cowcreatediet Change image and share on social
There are supply chains that exist in China and Asia now which the U.S. simply can't replicate. Charles Duhigg asiachainchina Change image and share on social
Older consumers don't want to be treated like teenagers; what's more, they don't want to believe they fall into any niche at all. Charles Duhigg consumerfallniche Change image and share on social
One goal of the Clean Water Act of 1972 was to upgrade the nation's sewer systems, many of them built more than a century ago, to handle growing populations and increasing runoff of rainwater and waste. Charles Duhigg actagobuild share on social
Monica Besra, a Bengali woman from a remote Indian village, was reportedly suffering from a malignant ovarian tumor when she went, in 1998, to a hospice founded by Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity. Nuns at the mission reportedly placed a medallion with Teresa's image on Besra's abdomen, and the tumor disappeared. Charles Duhigg abdomenbengalibesra share on social
Research suggests that investment bankers are more prone to commit fraud when they feel the competitor at their heels. Charles Duhigg bankercommitcompetitor Change image and share on social